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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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